Forming-in machine.



J. N. MOULTON.

FORMING-IN MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED mma, 1m. Y 1,089,491 A Patented Mar. 10, 1914. l z SHEETS-SHEET 1,

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J. N.` MOULTON. FORMING-IN MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED .IUN 3, 1912.

- .Patented Mar.10,1914.

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JAMES N.l MOULTON, 0F HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS.

i FORMING-IN MACHINE.

Speeieation oi' Letters latent. Application filed J une 3,

Patented Mar.. 3h81, 1914i.

it 189,491. 191e. serial no. 701,134.

in length to the height ofthe upstanding p lip of the inner sole so as to support the li a citizen of the United Sta-tes, and resident from its edge to its connection with the body of Haverhill, in the county of Essex and of the inner sole at the point where the State of Massachusetts, have invented cerforming-in tool is operating. tain new and useful Improvements in 16 indicates the forming-in tool which has Forming-1n Machines, of which the followa substantially flat end adapted to bear upon ing is a specification. I that portion of the fabric which lies upon This invention has `relation to machines the face of the inner sole, to press the fabric for preparing inner soles of the type in iirinly downward, and which is also formed which the inner face of the inner sole is with a side wall or face substantially equal covered with a layer of adhesive fabric. in height to the lip of the inner sole, so as The particular object of the presentinvento press the fabric against the upstandiiig tion is to provide a machine for forming-in lip, as illustrated in Fig. 5. The side wall the fabric, that is, forcing the fabric Vinto and the end or bottoni of the tool are at the angle formed by t eupper inner surface such an angle that they force the fabric of the sole body and the inside wall of the well into the angle formed by the lip and the lip, and vcausing it to adhere thereto, so that, body of the inner sole. The tool is held in the subsequent operation of attaching the downward yieldingl)7 by jspring pressure, welt and the upper to the. inner sole, there which increases as the tool is swung about will be a .sharp re'e'ntrant angle formed by a pivot toward and from the feed wheel to the fabric into which the needle of the welt smooth the fabric toward the lip and force sewing machine may penetrate, it firmly thereagainst to cause' it to adhere @n the accompanying drawings,-Figure thereto, after which, when the tool is moved 1 illustrates in side elevation the machine away from the feed wheel, the downward which embodies the invention. Fig. 2 reprepressure of the spring is decreased so as to sents a plan View ofthe same, Fig. 3 reprepermit the feeding of the work underneath line 3`3 of Fig. l and illusthe tool. trates the forming-in tool as operated upon The Spindle 13 for the work-supporting the work. Fig-4representsasect0n through wheel or disk 1 4 is reduced in diameter as the forming-in tool and its carrier. Fig. 5 illustrated in Fig. 1, and its lower threaded represents an enlarged section 0n the line end is connected by a coupling 17 with a 5-5 of Eig. 3. Fig.'6 shows in plan View rod 18 which may be moved downwardly the feeding Wheel which bears upon the Aby a treadle, not shownso as to depress lthe marginal portion of the sole and against the spindle against the tension of a supporting' upturned lip. `Fig. 7 shows a detail 0f the spring 19 which is located between a shoulclutch and its actuating mechanism. der on the spindle and the shoulder formed Un the drawings,-the frame of the inaon the frame. Nuts '20, screwed ona threadchine is indicated at 10 and may be of suited portion of the spindle, niay be rotated to able construction, being provided as indiadpist the work-supporting wheel vertically Gated with an upright; arm 11 and with m with reference to the feed wheel 15 and the upstanding tubular flange 12 which constitool 16. j tutes a bearing for the rotatable and verti- The feed wheel 15 is secured in any suitcally movable spindle 13. Secured upon the able way upon a shaft 21 parallelle the upper end of the spindle 13, which projects spindle 13, the means shown comprising a above the bearing 12, there is a substan- 'collar 22 and a co'iin'tersunk binding screw tially fiat rotatable disk 14. which consti- 23. The shaft 21 is Journaled iii a bearing tutes a support for the Work. This disk is in the frame and also in a bracket hearing beveled at its edge asindicated. 'Overla'p- 24 projecting laterally from the tubular ping the beveled portion of the work supflange or bearing 12, the. lower end .of the port 14 is a knurled feed wheel 15, see Figs. shaft 21 being stepped in the bearing in l and 6, the under face offwhich is beveled the bottom portion of the frame. Gears as indicated to engage the feather or mar- 25 26 operate to transmit power` from' the ginal portion of the inner sole, as illustrated shaft 21 to the spindle 13, one of `these The periphery of this feed wheel 'gears being wide enough to ypreserve their is cylindrical and it is approximately equal intermeshed relation whenf the spindle 13 To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES N. MoUL'roN,

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a prime power 27 by the following ranged in parallelism with the sha-ft 27. A 70 mechanism: On the shaft 27 is av belt pulgear wheel 59 on the shaft 27, engaging a ley 28 from which power is transmitted pinion 60 on the shaft 58, transmits power by'a belt 29 to a small pulley 30 onga 'cross to the latter. The connecting rod, last re,- shaft 31 journaled in the lower portion ot terred to, is formed in adjustable sections the .frame Thelast-mentioned shaft 31 is so that it may be extended or contracted 75 equipped with a worm 32 intermeshing with for the purpose of adjusting the tool 16 and and driving a Worin wheel 33 on the shaft head 46 toward and from the work-sup` 21. In the mechanism thus described, it will porting wheel 14 and the feeding wheel 15. be rapparent that the feed wheel and the The feed wheel and the forming-in tool work-supporting wheel will be rotated about both operate to .hold the work upon the go their axes in opposite directions, although work-supporting wheel, although the pres their overlapping portions will move in the sure of the forming-iii tool unen the work 'samedirection. decreases as the head 46 is swung about the For transmitting power to the prime axis of the pivot 55 away from the feed power shaft, I mayutilize any :convenient -wheel. lf desired, lthe nuts 51 may be 35 clutch-controlled mechanism, although I adjusted to raise the Jforming-iii tool slightly find the mechanism which I shall now deso that it may be entirelydisengaged from Scribe to be eminently satisfactory for the the inner sole when it reaches the extreme ot purpose, 1 its upward movement. 'l he parts are all 34 is a slidable belt pulley loose upon the actuated So as to inove rapidly, the pcwer- 9o shaft and having aninternally beveled rim transmitting gearing being construenfd as which constitutes one clutch member adaptdescribed with -this purpose in view. ed to eoperate with a clutch member 35 fast Having thus explained the nature of my upon the Shaft Q7 The grooved huh-of the 'said invention, and described a way ot mak- 1 belt pulley 34 is engaged by inwardly proing and. using the same, although without 95 jecting members 36 on a forked shipping lo-v attempting to set forth all ot the forms in ver 37 pivoted upon a pin 38. which it may be made or all of the modes 39 is a shaft arranged horizontally and exot its use, what I claim is: ltendjl'lg from the rear P01-tion 0f the fna- 1. I Il L1 llinChiDe OIlpiQplllilg iiiSOlGS, 21. dchine toward the front thereof and it is pressible rotatable horizontal work support, provided with a hand Wheel 40 by which it a member arranged to tuck reinforcing niamay be rotated, On its rear end the Shaft. tGIlul llltO the angle behind the lip -Of the 39 has a crank pin 41 which is Connected insole, and having a curved tace' at its end with the lever 37- by a connecting rod 42 and a side face at an angle to its end face, pivoted to the latter by a. screw pin 43, By and means for causing said tuckiiig member rot-,ating the shaft 39 through an am of 180, to bear upon the reinforcing material on the y .the clutch pulley will be thrown into fiat part of the sole behind the lip, and to'- clutched engagement with, or will be digenmove thereon toward and from the lip, said gaged from, the clutch 35, and, by reason of means being adapted to` increase the prestho A@rank and link oonnootion between the sure of said tueliing inei `ber upon the work lever 37 and shaft 39, it, may bo looked in when it moves ,toward the lip, and to deeither position to which it is moved. crease the pressure when said member moves The forming-in tool 16 is formed with a away from the lip, and a fixed :toed wheel Shank 44 Secured in a Socket in the lower @nd having its nXiS parallel t0 the Woil support, of a plunger 45. The plunger 45 is mounted Said feed wheel bearing upon the feather of 115 in an oscillatory head 46 which is socketed, the sole and engaging the lip to hold it upas shown, to receive a spring 47, the lower right against the pressure of the tucking eiid of which engages a flange 4S on the member. plunger, and the upperend of which engages :2. In a machine for preparing insult-s, a an adjustable Cap Screw 49 threaded into the depcssiblc yielding rotatable wor-li support, 172-0 upper end of the head and locked in` place a member arranged to tuck reinforcing maby a lock nut 50. The reduced upper end terial into the angle beliiiul the lip. a fixed of the plunger projects looselyvthrough the rotatable Jfeeding` member adapted to engage cap screw 49 and is provided with adjustthe outer side ot' the lip and the upper tace ing and lock screws A51 52. The plunger of the feather. means for driving said worlt- 125 is held against rotation by a pin 53 which support and feeding' member continuously, projects into a vertical groove therein. The and pressure means for causing said tuckhead 46 is secured upon the end ot a lever ing member to bear upon the reinforcing 54 which is fulcrurned upon a pivot pinV 55 material on the flat part of the sole behind Secured in the end of the upstaiiding arm the lip, said pressure means being adapted 136 11.' The rearwardly'extending arm; of the leyer 54 is connected by a connecting rod with an eccentric strap 56 which encircles an eccentric 57 secured to a shaft 5S arand work support are depressed for the insertion ofthe work between the work support, the feed wheel and the tool.

Power is transmitted to the shat'Zl from shaft to alternately increase and decrease the pressure of said tuoking member upon the Work tnd move saidmember toward and from the 3. ln a forming-in machine, a depressible rotatable Work-supporting Wheel arrangedsubstantially horizontally to provide a flat surface for the Work, a fixed rotatable feed Wheel overlapping the edge of the Work-supporting Wheel and adapted to clamp the feather of the inner sole against said Worksupporting wheel, t-heperiphery of the feed Wheel being elongated to engage and support the lip to its edge, an oscillatory forming-in tool having an under end face to press against -reinforcing material on the surface of the sole and a side face to press against the lip so as to force the reinforc-V ing material into the angle formed by the lip and the bodyof the insole, and yielding l means for oscillating said forming-in tool.

4. In a forming-in machine, a horizontal. Work-supporting Wheel having, a Hat face for the reception of the Work, an overlapping feed wheel adapted to clamp the feather of the Work against the marginal portion of the feed Wheel and to support the lip in raisedposition, parallel vert-ical shafts respectively secured to said Wheels, gears connecting said shafts, means for yieldingly supporting the shaft for said work-supporting Wheel, adapted topermit it to be depressed for the insertion of the Work, an oscillatory lever having a head on one end, a forming-in tool yieldingly mounted in said head above said Work-supporting Wheel and angularly .formed to force the fabric into the angle formed by the lipI and the body of the sole, and instrumentalities for positively actuating said shafts and oscillating said lever.

In testimony vvhereof I have aHiXed my signature, in presence of' two Witnesses.

N. MULTON. Witnesses:

MARCUS B. MAY, P. W.v PEZZETTI.

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